Dyeing and/or Printing Formulations Comprising Monodisperse Particles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a printing formulation comprising monodisperse particles, at least one curing agent, at least one initiator and a solvent, as well as to the use of these formulations and to substances printed with these formulations.

1 . A printing formulation comprising
 (i) monodisperse particles, and   (ii) at least one curing material, and   (iii) at least one initiator, and   (iv) at least one solvent.   
   
   
       2 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises
 0.01 wt-% to 70 wt-%, based on the total weight of the printing formulation, of monodisperse particles, and wherein the particles are capable of forming a colloidal crystal that diffracts light having a wavelength in a range that corresponds to the wavelength of visible light.   
   
   
       3 . A formulation according to any of the  claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises
 0.01 to 30 wt-%, based on the total weight of the printing formulation, of monodisperse particles.   
   
   
       4 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises
 30 wt-% and 70 wt-%, based on the total weight of the printing formulation, of monodisperse particles.   
   
   
       5 . A formulation according to  claim 1  wherein the formulation is in the form of a liquid, a gel, a wax or a paste. 
   
   
       6 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the monodisperse particles are spherical. 
   
   
       7 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the monodisperse particles are inorganic particles selected from the group consisting of metal chalcogenide, metal pnictide, silica, metal and metal oxide particles. 
   
   
       8 . A formulation according to any of  claim 1 , wherein the monodisperse particles are organic polymers selected from the group consisting of latex, acrylic, polystyrene, poly(vinyl acetate), polyacrylonitrile, poly(styrene-co-butadiene), polyester, polyamides, polyurethane, poly(methylmethacrylate) and poly(fluoromethylmethacrylate) particles. 
   
   
       9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . (canceled) 
   
   
       11 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the solvent comprises
 water, and   optionally at least one organic solvent, selected from the group consisting of alcohols, esters, ketones, ethers and aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons having at least six carton atoms and mixtures thereof including refinery distillation products and by-products.   
   
   
       12 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the
 at least one solvent, is selected from the group consisting of alcohols, esters, ketones, ethers and aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons having at least six carton atoms and mixtures thereof including refinery distillation products and by-products.   
   
   
       13 . (canceled) 
   
   
       14 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , comprising
 30 to 70 wt-%, based on the total weight of the printing formulation, of at least one solvent.   
   
   
       15 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , comprising
 70 to 99.99 wt-%, based on the total weight of the printing formulation of at least one solvent.   
   
   
       16 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the curing material is chosen from the group consisting of polyester, vinylester, epoxy, phenolic, cyanate ester, polyurethane, bismaleimide, polyimide, epoxy acrylate, polyurethane acrylate, polyester acrylate, acrylated polyol and acrylated polyether compounds. 
   
   
       17 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , comprising
 0.01 to 15 wt-%, based on the total weight of the printing formulation, of at least one curing agent.   
   
   
       18 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , wherein the initiator is chosen from the group consisting of peroxide or peroxide containing compounds, benzophenone and benzophenone derivatives, acetophenone and acetophenone derivatives, benzoin ether derivatives, thioxanthones derivatives α-hydroxyketone, phenylglyoxylate, benzyldimethyl-ketal, α-aminoketone, mono acyl phospine, bis acyl phosphine, phosphine oxide, metallocene, iodinum salts. 
   
   
       19 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , comprising
 0.005 to 10 wt-%, based on the total weight of the printing formulation, of at least one initiator.   
   
   
       20 . A formulation according to  claim 1 , comprising 0.1 to 10 wt-%, based on the total weight of the printing formulation, of at least one auxiliary selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, extenders, degassing agents, dry flow agents, flow agents, matting agents, texturing agents, rheological additives, coalescence agents and waxes. 
   
   
       21 . (canceled) 
   
   
       22 . (canceled) 
   
   
       23 . A method for printing a substrate comprising the step of applying to the substrate the formulation recited in  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of fibre, hair, skin, nails, food material, stone, ceramic, glass, paper, fabrics, wood, leather and plastics. 
   
   
       24 . (canceled) 
   
   
       25 . A substrate which is printed with at least one formulation according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       26 . A substrate according to  claim 25 , chosen from the group consisting of fibre, skin, nails, food material, stone, ceramic, glass, paper, fabrics, wood, leather and plastics.